Living in Martinez, CA
Suburb in California
Martinez is a suburb in California, home to about 37,000 people, with 3.6 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Martinez a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 19 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: OAK is 20 mi away
- Great outdoors: coast or a lake close by
- Safe: violent crime is 0.6× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $727k, and rent is $3,720 a month
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.73% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Martinez: common questions
What is the cost of living in Martinez?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $727k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,720 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 108, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Martinez?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.73% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Martinez safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.6× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Martinez?
Public schools in Martinez test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 22 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Martinez?
Martinez has mild winters: winter days average around 58°F and summer days around 87°F.
Does Martinez get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.33 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Martinez?
The nearest major airport is OAK, about 20 mi away.
How Martinez scores
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